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From politicians and TV personalities, to singers and local heroes, Newcastle have a number of famous fans – including some surprising and international names. Over the years, we have seen many celebrities come out and publicly announce their support of the Tyneside club.
Whether it’s because they were born in the north east, have family links to the area or because they fell in love with certain players during their early years, there are plenty of reasons why these famous faces decided to support the Magpies. Here, we take a look at 24 famous Newcastle United fans and rank them in order of their reported ‘net worth’ from lowest to highest.
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(note: these figures are taken from a wide range of online sources)
13. Graeme Swann (estimated net worth = £5million)
Despite hailing from Northampton, Swann is a Newcastle United fan and was even pictured in the away end as Eddie Howe’s side defeated Nottingham Forest last Friday night. | Getty Images
14. Matt Baker (estimated net worth = £5-10million)
The television presenter hails from County Durham and is a Newcastle United supporter. | Getty Images
15. James Bay (estimated net worth = £7.5million)
Bay may have been born in Hertfordshire, but it was his love of Alan Shearer that made the musician fall in love with Newcastle United. This relationship extends both ways however as Shearer has also admitted to being a huge fan of Bay’s music. | Getty Images
16. Sam Fender (estimated net worth = £1.8-55million)
In case you hadn’t realised, the North Shields musician is a big Newcastle United fan. He certainly doesn’t hide it! His net worth is not known with figures ranging from £1.8million to a whopping £55million depending on the source. | Getty Images